Highlights Why it matters: The Florida Everglades is truly a national treasure. Supporting one of the most unique ecosystems, the Everglades also offer one of the best fishing destinations in America. Due to decades of development and the diversion of natural flows, the Everglades ecosystems is now less than half its original size. The Comprehensive …
Everglades Restoration Efforts Championed by Angling and Boating Community Read More »
Contact: Nick Buggia, Manager, Upper Midwestern States Highlights Why it matters: America, thanks to the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF) through which it is funded, benefits from the most successful conservation systems in the world. Together, efforts supported through this system have resulted in conservation success …
Contact: Mark Lance, Coordinator, Southeastern States Highlights Why it Matters: Menhaden are a critical part of the coastal ecosystem serving as an important forage food for many recreationally important species such as redfish, speckled trout, and southern flounder, among others. The establishment of a menhaden harvest exclusion zone would help conserve menhaden and support Louisiana’s …
Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights Why it matters: Opportunities to celebrate activities related to our outdoor heritage are critical as we continue our work to protect and advance the rights of sportsmen and women to participate in hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping. Archery, among the most time-honored …
Missouri: Could Archery Become the Official State Sport? Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States Highlights Why it Matters: Sportsmen and women have played a crucial role in funding conservation efforts in the United States for over 80 years. The American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), a “user pays – public benefits” structure in which those who consumptively use public resources pay for …
No Down Time in the Bay State as Sportsmen’s Issues Take Center Stage Read More »
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: The passage of this proposed regulation would have set a dangerous precedent as it could have paved the way for private landowners, who own property adjacent to Wildlife Management Areas, to pursue access restrictions on public lands in the name of “safety.” Safety was cited …
Big Win for Mississippi’s Public Land Waterfowl Hunters Read More »
Highlights Why it matters: The Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council builds off previous versions of similar Federal Advisory Councils that have been facilitated to advance the interests of America’s sportsmen and women. These Federal Advisory Councils serve as a unique opportunity to develop and provide recommendations to the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to …
Contact: Nick Lewis, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: New Jersey’s hunting and recreational shooting communities have long played a vital role in funding conservation and wildlife management efforts throughout the state. Through the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), a unique “user pays — public benefits” structure, New Jersey’s sportsmen and women generate tens of …
Governor Murphy, Others Pushing Anti-Gun Package Moving Through NJ Legislature Read More »
Highlights Why it matters: During the 18th Annual National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Sportsman-Legislator Summit, two Midwestern legislators were elected to serve as members of the NASC Executive Committee. Representative Jeff Wardlaw, now in his third term, and Senator Allen, in his first term as a full member after serving as an alternate since …
Midwest Legislators Elected to NASC Executive Council Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States Highlights Why it Matters: Across the nation, dogs play a crucial role in the hunting community. Whether tracking game, pointing and flushing upland birds, or retrieving downed waterfowl, they serve as a valuable asset to sportsmen. Working with dogs is a cherished part of the hunting tradition for …
New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission Stands Up for Sporting Dogs Read More »
Highlights Why it matters: The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) ranks among the most successful voluntary private land conservation programs in the world. By providing rental payments and technical assistance to landowners who agree to convert lands from commodity production to practices that generate conservation benefits, CRP can benefit the overall agricultural system and nearby ecosystem …
Overall Enrollment in Conservation Reserve Program Increases, Challenges Remain Read More »
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant Manager Highlights Why It Matters: Oregon’s law-abiding hunters and recreational shooters have long played a vital role in funding conservation and wildlife management efforts throughout the state. Under the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), a unique “user pays – public benefits” structure, Oregon’s sportsmen and women generate tens …
Signature Gathering Underway for Initiatives to Restrict Firearm Ownership in Oregon Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights Why It Matters: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, participation in traditional outdoor activities, like hunting and angling, were steadily declining. However, one of the impacts of the pandemic was a resurgence in interest for activities such as hunting and angling that provided an …
Lifetime License for Youth Sportsmen Introduced in Kansas Read More »
Contact: Nick Lewis, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: Hunting, fishing, and other conservation organizations rely heavily on in-person fundraising events to support their missions. With the pandemic still lingering and the economy shifting towards an ever-increasingly digital marketplace, these organizations must have expanded online raffle access to ensure funding mechanisms remain for efforts …
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant Manager Highlights Why It Matters: California’s hunting and fishing license sales have been declining over the last several decades, which has resulted in decreased funding for conservation and wildlife management efforts throughout the state. Under the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), a unique “user pays – public benefits” …
Proposed Boat Regulations Threaten Angler Access and Conservation Funding in California Read More »
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Highlights Why It Matters: Repealing the ban against Sunday hunting on WMAs would ensure hunters have the same access to WMAs as other user groups, and increasing access and opportunity for hunters is critical to hunter recruitment, retention, and reactivation efforts. On November 17, South Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s …
Public Lands Sunday Hunting Legislation Introduced in South Carolina Read More »
Highlights Why it matters: Thanks to the leadership of Senators Henrich and Blunt, S. 2372 marks the first time that Recovering America’s Wildlife has been introduced in the Senate with permanent and dedicated funding – a necessary funding structure to deliver on-the-ground species recovery. The hearing scheduled before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee …
Highlights Why it matters: Our nation’s vast network of federal public lands and water provide significant recreational opportunities for America’s sportsmen and women. The Outdoor Recreation Act, which was introduced on November 18, recognizes the importance of federal public lands for sportsmen and women by seeking to increase public access, modernize public land visitation data, …
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hears CSF Supported Outdoor Recreation Act Read More »
Highlights Why it matters: Millions of America’s hunters, anglers, boaters, trappers, and target shooters rely on federal public lands and waters for recreational opportunities. This bill seeks to increase recreational shooting opportunities on Bureau of Land Management and National Forest lands, protect federally managed waters from aquatic invasive species, and to synthesize public land visitation …
CSC Vice Chair and Member Introduce Bill to Enhance Outdoor Recreation Opportunities Read More »
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: The establishment of an oak/pine savanna would create quality habitat for quail populations which have been on a continual decline across the Southeast and increase opportunities for hunters. The project would also provide critical habitat diversity that would benefit several other game and non-game wildlife …
CSF Supports Proposed Quail Habitat Management Project in Tennessee Read More »
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